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Certificate of Appropriateness Testimony
170 Central Park West – The New York Historical Society – Individual Landmark – UpperWest Side/Central Park West Historic District.
Manhattan – Block 1129 – Lot 29 Zoning:R10A R8B CD: 7
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects
HDC supports this proposal. Its scale and design are contextually sensitive, and the changes will be a valuable addition to the surrounding Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. After seeing many proposals for this site, we find this one meets high standards of architectural and historic preservation, and we urge LPC approve it. HDC also thanks the applicant for the extensive research, level of detail and clarity displayed in their presentation.
LPC determination: approved